Ironing machine



April 15, 1958 E. J. FREY 2,830,393

IRONING MACHINE Filed July 1, 1954 7 Sheets-Sheet l INVENToR. I EdwardJ. Frey His Attorney April 15, 1958 E. .1. FREY :KONING MACHINE '7Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 1, 1954 INVENToR. Edward J. Frey His AttorneyApril 15, 195s E. .1.' REY 2,830,393

IRONNG MACHINE Filed July 1, 1954 7 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR. Edward J.Frey His Attorney April 15, 1958 E. J. FREY 2,830,393

IRONING MACHINE Filed July l. 1954 '7 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENToR. Edward J.Frey His Atorn ey April 15, 1958 Filed July' 1. 1954 E. J. FRL-:Y2,830,393

IRONING MACHINE 'T Sheets-Sheet 5 RASO INVENToR.

Edward J. Frey His Attorney April 15, 1958 E. J. FREY IRoNING MACHINE I7 Sheets-Sheet 6 Filed July 1, 1954 INVENToR. Edward J. Frey HisAttorney April 15, 195s E. J. FREY 2,830,393

- IRONING MACHINE v 7 sheets-sheet 7 V Filed July 1, 1954 248 5' @il 244252 i 246 g I 262 26o al F/g. /3

lEdward J. Frey His 'Attorney IN VEN TOR.

United States gPatent IRONING MACHINE Edward J. Frey, Dayton, (Ehio,assigner to General Motors Corporation, Detroit, Mich., a corporation ofDelaware Application July 1, 1954, Serial No. 440,590 17 Claims. (Cl.Sti-60) This invention relates to a domestic appliance and moreparticularly to domestic ironing machines.

Domestic ironing machines are very practical and save time and effortfor fiat work. T hey have not been very practical for clothing becausethe ironing of clothing is too intricate for the large immobilerectangular shoe ordinarily provided.

It is an object of my invention to provide a practical arrangement forironing clothes as well as flat work upon a domestic ironing machine.'It is another object of my invention to provide an arrangement wherein asmall mobile pointed auxiliary shoe can be located forwardly of the mainshoe in cooperative relation with the ironing roll.

It is an other object of my invention to provide an arrangement whereinpressure can be applied from the power element of the ironing machine toa small auxiliary shoe in such an arrangement that the small auxiliaryshoe can be moved laterally at will within reasonable limits.

It is an other object of my invention to provide an arrangement whereinpressure can be applied from the power element of a machine to a smallmobile auxiliary shoe in such an arrangement that the small auxiliaryshoe can be readily moved away from the main shoe to provide unirnpededuse of the main shoe.

These and other objects are attained in the forms of the inventionsshown in the drawings. The conventional shoe operating shaft is providedwith a two-position spring linkage with the supporting arm for the mainshoe. The

main shoe is provided with a resilient supporting arrangement to whichis pivotally connected the two supporting arms for the small auxiliaryshoe. The auxiliary shoe is slidably mounted upon a pair of rodsextending between the pivoted supporting arms so that it may be movedlaterally while in engagement with the ironing roll. The two supportingarms are provided with a latching arrangement to the resilientsupporting arrangement providing a resilient connection with the mainshoe. The double linkage and the latching andvunlatching supportingarrangement for the auxiliary shoe allow the auxiliary shoe to belatched into position forwardly of the main shoe with the auxiliary shoeadapted to contact the roll while the main shoe is held away from theroll. The pressure applying means for the main shoe is used to apply thepressure through the main shoe and the resilient support to the smallauxiliary shoe. Whenever desired the supporting arms for the auxiliaryShoe may be unlatched from the resilient supporting arrangement on themain shoe and the spring linkage changed to bring the main shoe intocontact with the roll while the auxiliary shoe is moved away from theroll to permit unimpeded use of the main shoe for flat work.

Further objects an-d advantages of the present invention will beapparent from the following description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings wherein a preferred form of the invention isclearly shown.

In the drawings:

. horizontal positions to extend its working surface;

2,830,393 Patented Apr. 15, 1958 Figure l is a front view of an ironingmachine embodying one form of my invention;

Figure 2 is an end view of the upper portion of the ironing machineshown in Figure l with the auxiliary shoe out of -operating position andthe main shoe in contact with the roll; y

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 but with the auxiliary shoe incontact with the roll and the main shoe away from the roll;

Figure 4 is a top view of the auxiliary shoe and its'supportingarrangement as shown in Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view taken along the line 5-5 ofFigure 3;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary elevational View similar to Figures 2 and 3showing the unlatching of the spring linkage between an operating arm onthe shoe operating shaft and the shoe supporting arm for the main shoe;

Figure 7 is a vertical sectional view through the auxiliary shoe takenalong the line 7-7 of Figure 4;

Figure 8 is a wiring diagram of the driving motor and heating elementsand the controls;

Figure 9 is a fragmentary top view of an ironer show-l ing a modiliedform of the invention;

upon the auxiliary shoe shown in Figure 9;

Figure ll is an end View of an ironer with the modified construction;

Figure l2 is asectional view taken along the line A12--12 of Figure ll;

Figure l3 is a fragmentary sectional View taken along the line 133 ofFigure l2; and

Figure 14 is a fragmentary sectional view taken along the line 14-14 ofFigure ll. Y

Referring now to the drawings and more particularly to Figure l theironing machine includes a'bed plate 20 of rectangular shape and planprovided with the supports 22 and .24 at opposite ends. are providedwith suitable supporting `rollers 26at their lower ends. rl`he bed platemay be provided'with drop leaves 28 at the sides and Vfront which maybelifted to At one end the bed plate 20 is provided with a gear housing30. This gear housing is provided with a motor switch 32, a heat switch34, a control lever 36 and a pilot light 38. The gearing within thehousing 30 is connected in -driving relationship to a roll shaft onwhich is mounted the padded ironing rolt 40. Also extending from thegear housing 30 through a supporting sleeve d2 is the shoe operatingshaft 44. This may be controlled by the lever 36 or through the foottreadles 46 and 48 whichmay be connected to the mechanismrwithin thegear housing' 30 by one or more rods 50. The driving motor and thegearing connecting the driving motor with the roll shaftV and roll 40 aswell as the mechanism connecting the motor with theV shoe operatingshaft 44 may he of the type shown in one or more of the I anda Patents1,867,839,

' shoe 52 adapted to contact 2,026,345 and 2,054,631. Y

The ironing machine is provided with a main ironing the rear side of theroll as shown in Figure 2 and extending along the major portion oftheroll 40 as illustrated in Figure l.V The main ironing shoeiis pivotallyconnected by a pivot pin 54 to a pair of spaced supporting links 56which are pivotally mounted upon the shoe operating shaft 44. The shoeoperating shaft 44 has fixed to it shoe operating arm 58 is forked andat its upper end carries inwardly turned projections or rollers 6i?.Pivotally connected to the spaced shoe supporting links -56 upon the pin62 is a block 64 through which extends the Vrod 66 of a spring link. Theone endof this rod 66 is shaped in the form of two spools 68 and 70which form clutching or latching grooves in combination with theinturned These supports 22 and 24V the shoe operating arm 5S. The

projection or roller 60. The opposite end of this rod 66 is surroundedby a heavy type coil spring 72 which is confined between the block 64and the spring retainer 74 whichis adjustably threaded onto the end ofthe rod 66. Connectedto the block 64 is the release handle andarm 76which is sufficiently long to'extend'well above the main shoe 52. Whenthis release ylever 76 is movedi'earwardly to the position shown inFigure 6, the springalink arrangement is tilted so that either of thespool vshaped portions 68 or 70 can be moved into engagementwith the endportion 60 `of the shoe operating arm 58 as shown in Figures 3 and 2.When the end'portion 68de in engagement with the spool shaped portion6821s Yshown in Figure 3 the shoe 52 is held away from the roll4t) asshown in Figure 3. When the end portion 60 is in engagement with thespool portion 70, the shoe operating arm may be moved to bring the mainshoe 52 in engagement with the roll 40 as shown in Figure 2. The use-vfulness of such an arrangementwill be shown in connection with the useand operation of the auxiliary shoefand the main shoe.

Upon the upper edge of the main shoe are fastened K 9'2Yunt1'1 thesupporting rod engages the rear portion`82 .of the resiliently mountedsupports 78. Thetension. coil.

spring 167 through its connection with the forward end of the link rod66 normally holds the spool shaped portions 68 or 70 in engagement withthe roller end portion of the shoe operating arm 58. VIn Figure 2 theshoe operating rod 44 exerts a Vforce through the arm 56, the roller 68and the spool shaped notch member 70, the rod 66, the spring retainer 74and the spring 72 upon the block 64 which through the pivot pin 62 actsthrough the snpportinrT arms 56 to apply the sole plate of the main shoe52 to the roll 40. i With the auxiliary shoe 131 lifted f up in themanner shown in Figure 2 the main shoe may two spaced yielding bracketstructures 78. These bracket structures include a flexible tongue 80fastened to the upper lip of the sole plate of the main shoe 52. Each ofthe bracket structures78 also has an end portion 82 which is supportedand reinforced by the compression coil spring 84 which is supported on abracket 86 fastened to the back of the main shoe 52. Each of the bracketstructures 78 is provided with a curved edge portion 88 leading to alatching notch 90. Each of the bracket structures 78 carries a pivotingrod 92 to which is connected at either end the supporting arms 94 and96. Each of the supporting arms 94 and 96 is provided with alongitudinal slot 98 in which there is slidably mounted a latching rod121. This latching rod 121 is normally held in the position shown inFigures 2 and 3 by the coil springs` 123.

The supporting arms 94 and 96 also are spanned by the guide rods 125 and127 which may be fastened 'by the screws 129.` The small auxiliary shoe131 is provided with the bearings 133 and 135 which are slidably mountedupon the rod 127. Preferably these bearings 133 and 135 are a form ofball bearing which includes a plurality of raceways having balls 137 inone portion of the track in rolling contact with the guide rod 127 andthe projection 139 upon the wall of the bearing 135 while the returnportion of the raceway contains the balls 141 which are held out ofcontact with the guide rod 137 by the raceway support 143. v

The auxiliary shoe 131 is provided with a sole plate 145 upon which ismounted a sheathed tubular type of electric heater 147held in place bythe clamping plate 149 and the screws 151 which threadv into the soleplate 145. The sole plate 145 has a concave cylindrical surface adaptedto t the ironing roll 40. The auxiliary shoe 131 also is provided with acover 153 which encloses the heating element 147 and provides a platformon `which the bearings 133 and 135 are mounted and fastened by thescrews 155. Also fastened to the top of the cover 153 is 'an adjustablethermostat for the shoe 131 and a handle 157 terminating in a knob 159.Thejhandlei157 may be moved to the right or left in'order to move theauxiliary shoe to the right or to the left either when the roll isturning or when it is stopped. v

Extending above the shoe 131 over the guide rod127 is a bracket 161having a spring arm 163 fastenedthereto and extending rearwardlytherefrom. This springarm.

163 .extends in engagement withthe top flange of a chan: nel member 165fastened to'thesupportingv arms 94and 96.' This channel 165 limits therinoveme'ntV ofA the lspr'iiig.

arm and the shoe 131` about the axis of the guide rod 127 withoutlimiting the axial movement in any way.,

As shown in Figure 2 the auxiliary'shoe 1131 landlthe" l supporting arms94 and 96 and the parts connected thereto may be pivoted npwardly'uponthe aXisof thefrodj.`

I rod 66 to the left a force to the supporting arms 56.l This force willbe auxiliary shoe'131.

be used for hat work without being impeded in any way by the auxiliaryshoe 131'and `its associated mechanism.

When it is desired to use the auxiliary shoe 131 `the release handle 76is moved to the rear as shown by the dot-dash arrowrin Figure 2 to theposition shown in Figure 6 to release the spool shaped notch 70 from theroller 60. The handle 76 is then release and the pull of the spring 167upon the end of the link rod 66 pulls the spool shaped notchintoengagement with the roller 60 to place themain shoe mechanism away fromthe roll 40 as shown in'Figre'3. The handle 159 is then pulleddownwardly until the curved edge 88 upon the supports 78 cams the rod121 outwardly untilit dropsinto the notch 90 to latch the support arms94 and`96 to the supports 78. This brings the auxiliary shoe to theposition shown in Figure 3 on top of the roll 40forwardly of the leadingedge of the main shoe-52.

In this-position -the operating shaft 44 through `the mechanism in thegear housing 30 may receive a counter clockwise turning force to movethe arm 58 and the link to compress the spring 72 and apply` transmittedthrough the main shoe 52 and the support 78 and the springs S4 tothesupporting arms 94 and 96 `and the rod 127. through the lbearings 133and 135 to the shoe 131 for applying the ironing pressure. Thisauxiliary shoe 1.31` then may be moved to the left or tothe righteitherwhile the roll 46 is turning fast or slow or is stopped under thecontrol of either the pedal 46 or the handle 36.

The auxiliary shoe 131 has its heater element 147 connected to`tlrepower supply by the electrical conductors 169 and 172 under thecontrol of the adjustable thermostat 17d. The heating circuit may bearranged as shownvinFigure 8 including the supply conductors `171 and173. The driving motor is connected by the switches'32rand 17 to thesupply conductors 171 and 173. The main shoe is provided with twoextensive heating elements 181 and183 individually controlled by theadjustable -thermostats 182 and 184. These heating elements mayeach-extend in heat exchange relation with about-50% of the area of themain shoe4 and each may be capableV of supplying about 50% permissible.The heater-181 has one conductor 185 connected to the supply conductor171 and its second conductor`187 connected to the terminal 189 of adouble throw double pole heater switch 34. The other corre# spendingterminal 193 of the double pole double throw heater `switch 34 isconnected to one ofthe conductors 169 connecting to one terminal of theheater 147-of the The other terminal of. the heater 147 connects throughthe adjustable'thermostat 170 and the conductor 172 to the supplyconductor 171. The movableswitch `blades of the double throw heaterswitch 34 are Aboth connected to the supply conductor- 4:73. Theterminal189 of the double throw heater switch 34 is also connected tothe opposite terminal 1.95 by the conductor 197. The terminal 195 isalso connected to the pilot light 38 whichisalso connected to the supplyconductor The remainingl terminal 19,1 of the-double -throw lunit 183while the other terminal of the heating unit 183 of the maximum heat iis connected by the conductor 177 to the supply condnck tor 171. y

With this wiring arrangement, when the double throw heater switch 34 ismoved to make connection with the contacts or terminals 189 and 193 theheating units 147 and 181 are connected in parallel circuit relationshipto the supply conductors 171 and 173 while the heating unit 183 isdisconnected. When the double throw double pole heater switch 34 ismoved to connect to the contacts and terminals 195 and 191, the heatingunits v181 and 183 are connected in parallel to the supply conductors171 and 173 while the heating unit 147 is disconnected. This arrangementmakes it possible to keep the mainV shoe 52 relatively warm and readyfor use while the auxiliary shoe 131 is being used, since during the useof the auxiliary shoe the heater 181 supplies heat to the main shoe 52.

In Figures 9 to 14 a modied form of the invention is shown in which theoperating handle for the pivotedy arm is pivotally connected to theupper edge of the main shoe in such a way that pressure can be appliedthrough the arm to the auxiliary shoe. The auxiliary shoe is providedwith a universal type joint connection with the arm so that its concavecylindrical surface may always'be in proper coaxial alignment when it isin engagement with the roll 40. When not in use the auxiliary shoe ispivoted back to a position over and behind the mainvshoe.

In the modification shown in Figures 9 to 14 the ironing shoe 52 and theironing roll 40 are the Vsamevas shown in Figures 1 to 8 and areoperated by the same mechanism. The difference between the two modicaftions lies in the diierent supporting arrangement for the auxiliaryshoe. In the modiied form there is provided an auxiliary shoe 220 havinga substantially four-sided shape withy a curved edge 222 on its frontside which'is" also considerably longer than the rear side. This formsthe pointed ends 224 and 226 which are especially use# fulin ironingclothing. The auxiliary shoe 222 is also provided with'a temperatureadjusting knob 228 which is connected to a temperature adjusting devicewithin the shoe 220 whereby its temperature may be limited in the samemanner as can the temperature be controlled in a conventional hand iron.This knob is shown enlarged in Figure l0 and bears legends indicatingthe temperatures suitable for different fabrics.

As in the previous modiiicationthe auxiliary shoe 220 is locatedforwardly of the main shoe and can be -swung out of this position to aposition over the main shoe when itis not desired to use the auxiliaryshoe. The difference between the two is that in this lattermodification, the swinging is done about a vertical axis which resultsin a more simple mechanical arrangement whereas in the firstmodification, the auxiliary shoe is swung out of use on a horizontalaxis. Y

The auxiliary shoe 220 is provided with a pivot pin 230 which provides apivotal connection with a U-shaped member 232. This U-shaped member 232is connected by the pivot pin 234 to the ears 236 extending downwardlyfrom the at spring arm238. This at spring-'arm 238 is depresseddownwardly in front of the'roll 40 and provided with a suitableoperating knob 240 at its front end in a location very similar to thatof the first modification.

The rear end of the spring arm 238 is forked and provides spacedbearings upon a pivot pin 244. The pivot pin 244 is mounted in a pivotmember 246 provided with upper and lower bearings 248 and 250 which arerotatably mounted upon the fixed verticalpivot pin 252. This fixedvertical pivot pin 252 is fastened to the upper edge of the main shoe'52as shown best in Figure 11. This pivot member 246 is .provided withV aspring pressed pin 256 adapted to engage the arcuate slot 258 providedwith vertical shoulders'at both ends which limit the rotation of thepivot member 246 to about 180. The rearmost portion of the slot 258 xedto a supporting block 254 isi-provided with-a' depression 260 foryeldingly holding the auxiliary shoe and the arm Within the pivotedmember 246 there is provided a flatv leaf spring 262 fastened at itsYfront end by the clamping projections 264 to the bottom side of the arm238. This iiat vspring extends over the pivot pin 244 and thencedownwardly and has its lower end resting against the vertical pivot pin252. This at spring 262 exerts an upward force tending to lift theauxiliary shoe a limited distance when no downward force is manually.applied to the knob 240. In order that the auxiliary shoe 220 at alltimes remains parallel to the axis of the ironing roll 40, it has itsrear right hand corner provided with a loose pivotal connection 266 witha link 268 extending rearwardly. This link 268 has a downwardlyextending portion 270 connected by the pivot pin 272 to an arm 274extending from the support 254. The arm 274 together with the arms 238and 268 and pivotal connections with the auxiliary shoe 220 form aparallelogram which keeps the auxiliary shoe parallel to the axis oftheroll 4) at all times. It also serves yas a very convenient method oflocating the. auxiliary shoe 220 in a suitable position when the arm 238is moved into its dot and dash line position shown in Figure 9.

. Inthis'second modication the auxiliary shoe 220 is used in a mannersimilar to the auxiliary shoe 131 of the iirst'modilication. The ironingshoe 52 is moved toits rearmost position in which the inturnedprojections or rollers 60 are in engagement with the spool shapedportion 68. In this position the shoe oper-ating arm has a controlledmovement between the dot and dash line location and the full linelocation shown in Figure 1l. If it is desired to use the auxiliary shoe220,4 the main shoe 52 is lirst moved rearwardly to its dot and dashline positionshown in` Figure l1. The operating Yhandle 240 isgraspedand pulled forwardly from the dot and dash line position shown inFigure 9 to the Vfull line position in which the auxiliary shoe 220 isforward of the main shoe 52. The shoe operating shaft 44 is then movedforward by the power of the velectric motor of the ironing machine tothe full line position shown in Figure `l1 so asA to apply ironingpressure between the auxiliary shoe 220 and the roll 40. When in thisposition the knob 240 may be moved laterally through an angle of nearlyso that the auxiliary shoe is moved in the axial direction relative tothe ironing roll 40. This makes it possible to iron clothing with theauxiliary shoe 220. The ironing roll 40 can be stopped or rotated eitherat a slow speed or a high speed. This arrangement makes it possible toiron rutiied dresses, pleated dresses and other clothes that arediiicult to iron. j

While the form of embodiment of the invention as herein disclosedconstitutes a preferred form, it is to be understood that other formsmight be adopted as lmay come within the scope of the claims whichfollow.

What is claimed is as follows:

1. An ironing machine including an ironing roll, a main ironing shoeextending along the major portion of said roll, an auxiliary shoe infront of its leading edge, means for arranging either of said shoes intooperative position with said roll, a motor for driving said roll, andmeans powered by said motor for applying pressure through whichever shoeis in the operative position with the roll.

- 2. An ironing machine including an ironing roll, a main ironing shoeextending along the major portion of said roll,'an auxiliary shoelocated forwardly ofthe main shoe, means for arranging either of saidshoes into operative position with said roll, a motor for driving saidroll, and means powered lby said motor for applying pressure throughwhichever shoe is in the operative position with the roll, saidauxiliary shoe being provided with a pivotal mounting upon the main shoelocated at such a position and angle to establish the arc of travel ofthe auxiliary located forwardly of the main shoe arredata.

shoe about the pivotal. mounting from a positioninfront of the Aleadingedge ofthe mainfshoetoa position above f the main shoe.

3. Anironing machine includinganr'oningroll, a-main ironing shoeextending along themajor portion, of said] rolljan auxiliary shoe`located forwardly of the` `main shoe, means for arrangingteith'er Yofsaid shoes' intogopera` tive position with said ro1l,a motorforldrivirigA 'saidrolL and means. poweredlby said motorfor applyingpressurey with theoperative shoe, saidauxiliary shoe "beingprovidedwithapivotal.mountingupon the main shoe located at such apositionandangle to establishthe arc of travel t of theauxiliarysh'oeabout thepivotal mounting froma position, in front of the main shoeltoaposition aboveihe mainshoe, said. pivotal Vmounting.includinganarmpivotally mounted upon the main shoe and.a--tuniversalgtype'v connectionbetween the armandftheauxilary shoe. i

4. An ironing ,machine including'. anlI ironing.`Y .,rolL. a mainJironing. shoe `extendingfalong'fthe major. potiniof; the roll,anauxiliary shoe` located.forwardlybfsaid. main shoe` yand pivotallylconnected to fthe. main .'shoe', vandilaitch' means locatedI in suchavposition `to releasahly lock said-A pivotal` connection` in4 :a position.to placesaid .auxiliary shoe adjacent said roll while saidlrnain. shoeisaspa-cedfa y greater distance from said roll. v

`5. Anl ironingv'machine includingan firoing.,frc'pllg,aA mainironingshoe extending along the majorpoi'tionfof the roll,l anauxiliaryshoe located forwardlyof :saidnnain shoe and `.having avpivotal Lconnection.:.to theniin'she, andlatch means .located in suchaposition toiele'asably locl "said .pivotal connection `in .a:position:toiplacessaidi auxiliary shoeadjacent said roll 4while. Vsaid..niain .shoef.is'. spaced a greaterzdistancefrom:said roll,:sai'dpivotalconnection including means formingy a laterallyfxnovable',

mountingfor said auxiliary shoe.`

6. An ironing ,machinecincludinganfrironingolhza main ironing `shoeextending along.themajorpportionot the roll,-an auxiliary shoe locatedforwardlyof .sadmain shoe` and having azpivotal connection tothemainshoe,A latch means located.` in` such. a position. to .releasablydock tsaid pivotal` connectionin Ia Aposition-to place.saidaauxiliary` shoeadjacent said` rollfwhile.saidmain` shoe is :spaceda greater distance`from :saidy roll, .said t pivotal Iconnection including means informingaflaterally movable tmonting, forrsaid auxiliary shoe, andamanuaLoperating,meansior laterally moving vsaid auxiliary shoe. uponxsaidrmonnting.

7.jAn ironing machine including, an.ironingcrolh amain ironing shoeextending .along gthe .majon,portionTof.V

the `roll,- an auxiliary shoe located forward1y-ofsaid .main

shoe and-pivotally connectedto.,the-.mainxshoeisaid pivotal connectionincluding a'V latching-.structure v.onneotech to said main shoe and alatching and unlatchingconneci tion -between 4saidflatchin'gstructureandfssaidftauxiliary shoe and ,a springmeans`acting'between :sa latching-1, structure andrnain shoe for urgingsaidtauxiliaryashoe "n, the direction ofthe roll. I g 5 8. An ironingInachineincludi/ng` an ironingnrollefan ironing shoe adapted tocooperate With.saidyroljl,.-a shoe supporting arm` connected to saidshoe, 1a shoe .opnzratingj,Y shaft, Land` a `release sactuator meansxhavingmeans for` operatively" connecting .tsaidshocfV operating?shaftcand said shoe `supporting, arm uin two 5 different fangularopen;ating relationships andalsos/having means `forfreletising: theoperativeconnectionbetweenV -saidiishaft andarn 'I 7 mainshoe, land an auxiliaryshoe slidably mounted on. saidjparallelrods"for lateral movementrelative 'to the` main shoe, said auxiliary shoe being located forwardlyof rsaid.main"shoe.

11."Anironing machine including an ironing roll, a main ironing "shoeextending along the major portion of thefroll', a `structure pivotallyconnected to the main shfoe; saidstru'cture including parallel guidemeans parallel'tothev axis ofthe'roll, an auxiliary shoe slidablymounted upon said guide means, and latching means for latching saidpivotal' connection.

12. An ironing machine including an ironing roll, ak

main ironing shoe extending along the major portion of -the r'oll, astructure pivotally connected to the main shoe, saidstructure includingvparallel guide means paral-I lelv to the axis ofthe roll, anauxliaryshoe slidably mount- 'main ironing ,shoe extending along the majorportion of the roll, a structure resiliently connected to said mainshoefanfauxiliary shoe, a laterally movable mounting forsaid.auxiliaryshoe, a pivotal connection connecting said mounting'. andlsaidstructure, and latch means for latchingvfsaid mounting to saidstructure.

.15. .Anmironing machine including an ironing roll, a

K main-ironing-shoe extending along the major portion ofttheroll, anauxiliary ironing shoe adapted to coopcrate .with said-roll, anelectrical heating circuit for said machinezincluding a firstheatingcircuit portion having ext'lensiveheating` means in heat exchangerelation with an Y"extensive portion of said main shoe, said circuitincluding a second-heating circuit portion having extensive heatingmeans4in heat exchange relation with another extensiveportion of said mainshoe, said circuit including athird heating circuit portion havingheating means in heat exchange relation with said auxiliary shoe, andcontrol means `having one optional circuit connection connecting saidsecond and third heating circuit portions f tossaidsupply source anddisconnecting the irstcircuit portion and a `second optional connectionconnecting said .f rst and second heating circuit portions to saidsupply .source and disconnecting said third circuit portion.

16..'Anironing, machine including `an ironing roll, a main-ironing shoe.extending along the major portion of the roll,1,an auxiliary shoelocated forwardly of `said main shoe, a pivot pin having its axisparallel to the axis of.the:rollpivotally connecting said main shoe andsaidiauxiliarypshoe, and latch means for releasably latchingsaidauxiliary shoe ina first position forwardly of the main'shoe andin asecond vposition above the main shoe. f `1'-7. Anironingimachineincluding an ironing roll, an

ironing. shoefadapted to cooperate with saidV roll, a shoe 9. An ironingmachincincluding an:'ironingrollaj mainironing-.shoe extending al'ongthe .'.major portion of the rolLa plurality ofifparallel vrodsconnectedltothef main shoe, and wan- `auxiliaryIshoe-.slidablyf mounted on f.said rparal'lcl rods :for Ilateraliinrovenient relativelttofthez mainshoe.` ',.-z 10. An ironing machine-@includingfanfironingirolljl-a. mainironing shoe'extending alonglthef major pnrti'onU of 'therolL aplurality ofiparallelflrodstfconnectedatofthe supporting Yarmconnectedto said shoe, a shoe operating shaft, anvarm` connected to said shaft,an adjustable'link and spring connection connecting said arms having twofixed lspaced adjustableconnected positions providing a short and'a longconnection, and means for connecting said adjustable link and springconnection into either of 'saidtwo-.positions f A*References Cited inthellev of this patent UNITED `STATES* PATENTS ,Y Cas'tricone` May 3,` 1938`V2f,f1 88,79'1" Lindemann Ian. 30,1194() 2,3901577" fFerris L Dec. 1l,1945

